Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-44C: Life and Death

Posted on 2014-11-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Whew.  That stuff is over for at least, what, a couple of months before the 2016 election campaigns start? Getting a dozen e-mails a day from campaigns that somehow mined our e-mail addresses, probably from … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-44B: Election day… Drones and more

Posted on 2014-11-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Today IS election day 2014.  There is nothing better to say about election day but the old quote:  “… an advance sale of stolen goods.”  I have little to say about it, but will note … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-44A: Freaking-out government

Posted on 2014-11-03 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! A few items from over the weekend to start this week’s commentary.  The insanity that IS government grows more obvious, as does the abusive nature of too many in government. With the election tomorrow and … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-43F: Federal Government Incompetence on Parade.

Posted on 2014-11-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  A very short final commentary for the week, following 24 hours and 800 miles of driving broken up with meetings and traffic.  Today, lets look at examples of how the FedGov demonstrates incompetence and hurts … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-43E: Individual responsibility and action

Posted on 2014-10-31 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning. Let me start with a commentary well worth reading and pondering. It is a reminder and a call for action: The Constitution is not a self-enforcing document.  This is no news to most lovers of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-43D: Problems with the economy?

Posted on 2014-10-30 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Economic problems have been pushed to the back burner because of Ebola and the Caliphate, but they are not going away, especially not as long as the FedGov (and other governments) continue to mess it … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-43C: Around the world.

Posted on 2014-10-29 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! Around the world, government and too many organizations that have partnered with government, or become all BUT governments, continue to make a hash of matters, not carrying out the tasks that people assume that they … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-43B: Bureaucratic obtuseness

Posted on 2014-10-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! The incredible stupidity and obtuseness of most government bureaucrats and “civil servants” is on display this week, across the world. Teachers, by their very nature, are NOT supposed to be too sensitive to criticism: they … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-43A: Guns today

Posted on 2014-10-27 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Here are a few stories from the weekend or a bit older, thanks to various folks.  Mostly doing with guns in some way. Thanks to Margaret for this and the next several stories: Holly Fisher … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #14-42E: Space, saps, and more

Posted on 2014-10-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! There was both good news and bad news from Mars this week, where one of NASA’s rovers first discovered the first macroscopic life form on the planet, and then in a tragic accident, rolled over … Continue reading →

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